Check: RHEL-06-000246
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 STIG:
RHEL-06-000246
(in versions v2 r2 through v1 r14)
Title
The avahi service must be disabled. (Cat III impact)
Discussion
Because the Avahi daemon service keeps an open network port, it is subject to network attacks. Its functionality is convenient but is only appropriate if the local network can be trusted.
Check Content
To check that the "avahi-daemon" service is disabled in system boot configuration, run the following command: # chkconfig "avahi-daemon" --list Output should indicate the "avahi-daemon" service has either not been installed, or has been disabled at all runlevels, as shown in the example below: # chkconfig "avahi-daemon" --list "avahi-daemon" 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:off 4:off 5:off 6:off Run the following command to verify "avahi-daemon" is disabled through current runtime configuration: # service avahi-daemon status If the service is disabled the command will return the following output: avahi-daemon is stopped If the service is running, this is a finding.
Fix Text
The "avahi-daemon" service can be disabled with the following commands: # chkconfig avahi-daemon off # service avahi-daemon stop
Additional Identifiers
Rule ID: SV-218006r603264_rule
Vulnerability ID: V-218006
Group Title: SRG-OS-000095
Expert Comments
CCIs
| Number | Definition |
|---|---|
| CCI-000366 |
The organization implements the security configuration settings. |
| CCI-000381 |
The organization configures the information system to provide only essential capabilities. |